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Swiss Chef

Swiss Chef

13727 Victory BoulevardCA 91401, Van Nuys, United States

Swiss • Pasta • French • German


"My wife and I were the first to arrive for dinner. Greeted cordially and given a choice of seating. Wait staff was very attentive, initially. We ordered an appetizer, Chaas Spatzli (Cheese Spatzles), which was quite bland. Website menu says $12, but we were charged $16. The entrees followed appropriately. I tried the Berner Platte (pork and sausages) and my wife had the Rouladen (braised beef). Website says $24 and $22, respectively. We were charged $28 each. There were components of each of our plates that were very good, and some that simply lacked flavor. With the Berner Platte, the sauerkraut was very mild and did not provide any flavor punch to any of the pork components of the dish. The mustards served with the dish, however, were excellent. I mixed and matched, creating different flavor profiles to try and get the most out of everything on the plate. The pork chop was one of the best I have ever had. Potatoes were overcooked, almost mush. All in all, a 50/50 on the Berner Platte. The Rouladen featured a braised, thinly sliced beef with a sweet and sour jus of sorts. The waiter brought us a sample of the sauce to taste first. It was very good on the side, but did not pair as well with the beef. The beef carried a flavor that stood on its own, without need for a sauce. It was very good on its own, and took a downturn with the sauce. More of the bland spatzli with it. Veggies were fine. Service was great until the entrees came out. Despite wait staff walking all around us while we were eating, not once did anyone ask how the meal was. On the whole, it was different, but not what I was expecting for the money. Beautiful interior."

Dorf Haus Supper Club

Dorf Haus Supper Club

8931 County Road Y, 53583, SAUK CITY, United States

Fish • Salad • German • American


"7 friends were going to have dinner and no one thought to make reservations but our server got us a table which was tight if we were gone by 7pm to honor someone who actually made reservations. The place is definitely small town Wi old school super club with a bar, pool room, various dining rooms and outdoor space. The place is woody with lots of charm from all the old antiques and trinkets. We ended up stopping by at 4:45 in hopes of a table for our group and in about 20 minutes the huge building and bar was completely full and why dinner took almost 2 hours from rolls to desserts. Our server was fine and no complaints because it was packed for Saturday prime rib night and I could see why because the prices were reasonable with 12oz $31 and 16oz $34 for soup or salad and one side. I ordered the 12oz rare with chicken dumpling soup and mashed potatoes. The chicken dumpling soup looked like a stew and homemade with shreds of dark meat with the cartilage left on and diced white meat also which was tasty but everyone who ordered it had the same complaint of little or no dumplings. The prime rib looked absolutely amazing with little fat compared to some places cooked perfect melt in your mouth seasoned nicely. My jaw hit the ground when I tasted the mashed potato because they were not real and tasted like boxed we all agreed. I'm floored as to why the soup and prime rib is cooked with love/homemade and the mashed potatoes were fake/watery/loose , at least top it with a rich gravy to mask it a little. One more fail was the table next to us had a potato option of potato pancakes which I love but I was not given that option as my potato and a person in my group was that I didn't hear. 3rd fail was the dessert offerings which all looked like store bought Sara Lee cheese cake to be sarcastic but a little better when homemade bread pudding was available that was not offered as an option until my buddy specifically about it . My final thought was how this place gets some things so right and some things so wrong like polar opposites on the food spectrum like someone is sleeping at the wheel. I'm not going to let it affect my star rating because 4 is the highest I hand out unless I'm completely blown away which is not given out lightly by me. I'm going to definitely go back now that I know the lay of the land and I know what order and what not to because the potato pancake looked home made topped with cheese and the bread pudding looked equally delicious"